Separator



W. J. ANSON Oct. 14, 1930.

SEPARATOR Filed Sept. 7, 1929 50 ing,

Patented Oct. 14, 1930 UNITED STATES- PATENT OFFICE WARREN J. FNSON, F BIG SPRING, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR T0 N. EVANS, OF

. BIG SPRING, TEXAS SEPARATOB Application filed September 7, 1929. Serial No. 391,069.

This invention relates to a separator for use in the treatment of hydrocarbon oils whereby water and B. S. can be removed readily from the oil without the necessity of utilizing expensive equipment. v

Another object is to provide a new and novel composition of matter for use in con nection with the'apparatus for facilitating separation of the parts.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds,'the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed may be made within the scope of, what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Inthe accompanying drawing the preferred form of the invention has been shown.

In'said drawing,

.Figure -1 is a view partly in section and partly in elevation of the apparatus.

Figure 2 is a section on line 22, Figure 1.

Figure-3 is a section on line 33, Figure 1.

Referring to the figures by characters of rference, 1 designates an upstanding casing preferably cylindrical provided with a conical bottom 2 having a central opening 3 from which is extended an outlet pipe 4. This pipe I leads to a tank 5for holding the special composition used in carrying out the separating method. A pipe 6 leads from this container to 35 a pump 7 used for forcing the composition I upwardly through a pipe 8 to a distributing ring 9 arranged within the lower portion of the casing 1 above the bottom 2. This ring, which is formed of a pipe of any suitable size,

4 has an annular series of small apertures 10 from which the composition is adapted to be delivered in small jets so as to spray downwardly into the bottom portion of the casing.

Valves 11 and 12 can be located in the pipes 4: 4 and 8 for the purpose of regulating the flow of fluid. Another valve 13 is provided in the pipe 4 and is connected by a rod 14 to a float mechanism indicated generally at 15 in communication with the interior of the eas- 1 end of the pipe 17 is connected to and opens "into a delivering bafile of novel construction.

This is in the form of downwardly diverging tubular arms 19 communicating at their upper ends with each other and with the pipe 17. Each of these arms is preferably rectangular in cross section and has an outlet nozzle 20 at its lower end for directing fluid against the wall of the casin 1. Within each arm are upper and lower afiles 21, the upper baflles extending downwardly between the lower baflles so that fluid flowing downwardly within the arms must of necessity follow a tortu-' ous path before reaching the outlet nozzle 20 of each arm. The arms of the structure can be reinforced by braces 22 connecting the lower ortions thereof. I

ocated within casing 1 above the bafile arms 19 is a filtering device including superposedforaminous partitions 23 between which is packed a filtering material 24 formed of iron shavings, excelsior, or the like. Sight openings 25 are formed in the casing above and below the filtering partition and each of these openings is closed with glass so that the contents of the casing cannot escape although they can be inspected readllyat any time.

Arranged in the casing 1 above the filtering partition is an inclined plate 26 constituting a baflle, this plate being secured through the length of its periphery to the wall of casing 1. In the lowermost portion of the ballle plate 26 is a series of openings 27 in each of which is fitted a short pipe 28 extending downwardly therefrom. Additional openings 29 are formed in the upper portion of the plate 26 close to its periphery and in these openings are fitted upwardly extending short pipes 30. The lower ends of the pipes 30 and 28 are all provided with screens 31.

Suspended from the top of casing 1 between pipes 30 and the outlet pipe 16 are bafiles 32 of different lengths, the shorte'st bafile being positioned close to the pipe 16 and the sizes of these baffles increasing toward the pipes 30 where the longest baflie is located.

In practice there is provided in the container 5 a mixture of molasses and lime water. The proportions of these ingredients can be varied, depending on the condition of the hydrocarbon oil to be treated.

The oil to be treated is supplied to the apparatus through pipe 17, and as it flows into the tubular arms 19 it will work upwardly and downwardly between baflles 21' and finally be discharged in small streams against the wall of casing 1. This action will result in breaking up the globules consisting of oil and water. The fluid will flow into the bottom of the casing 1 and here will be sprayed by the mixture issuing from the apertures 10. As a result ofthis action, the oil, being lighter. than the water, will rise to thesurface of the water and the composition with which it is mixed and will ultimately flow through the filtering partition and thence to the baflie plate 26. By means of the filtering devices provided any impurities mixed with the oil will be separated therefrom and the oil, rising through the pipes28 and 30 will flow toward pipe 16. It will, however, be retarded more or less by the bafiies 32 so that any particles held in suspension will be allowed to gravitate.

Should the water in the casing 1 rise to an undesirable level the float mechanism 15 will actuate valve 13 t9 open it and allow the mixture in the bottom portien of the casing V1 t0"flow outwardly to the container 5. After the water level has been reduced in this way valve 13 will close. The mixture of water and except the float apparatus it will be apparent thatthe separating operation can be carried out at minimum cost.

What is claimed is:

1. Separating apparatus including a. casing, diverging downwardly inclined tubular baflles supported in the casing, means for supplying thereto the hydrocarbon oil to be treated, outlet nozzles extending from the baffles for directing fluid against the wall of the casing, means below the baflies for spraying fluid delivered therefrom, filtering means interposed between the tubular baflies in the top of the casing, there being an outlet for treated oil above the filtering means, and

battles interposed between the filtering means and the outlet.

2. Separating apparatus including a casing, diverging downwardly lnchned tubular bafiles supported in the casing, means for supplying thereto the hydrocarbon oil to be treated, outlet nozzles extending from the having a series of screened openings adjacent the upper and lower portions thereof, and a plurality of depending plates above the inclined plate and extending from the top of the casmg.

3. Apparatus of the class described including a casing having an outlet for treated oil, downwardly diverging tubular baflles supported in the casing, means for directing oil to be treated to said baflles, outlet spouts extending from the lower ends of the tubular bafiies for directing oil to be treated to said bafiies, outlet spouts extending from the lower ends of the tubular battles for directing fluid against the wall of the casing, means beneath the battles for spraying the fluid delivered therefrom, filtering means above the baffles, a container for holding treating fluid, means for conducting fluid from the bottom of the casing to said container, means for delivering fluid from said contamer to the spraying means, float apparatus in communication with the interior of the casing, and a valve operated by said apparatus for controlling the flow of fluid from the casing to the container.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature.

- WARREN J. ANSON. 

